Synopses & Reviews
This is the second edition of the practically text-only edition (although there are now 45 pencil drawings instead of 4). It is a Mysterious, Fun, Fantasy Adventure that really gets you guessing right to the end. Joni-Pip appeals to all ages. The Author has been described as the next 'J.K. Rowling' and 'The New Enid Blyton, with attitude'. Best Selling Author, R.J. Ellory describes Joni-Pip as 'A rare feast, a fabulous journey ' Famous Artist, Jose McKinnon describes Joni-Pip as 'Absolutely enchanting, with action on every page . Carrie King is a sellout at all her Book Events and Signings. Joni-Pip fans have formed The Circleite Book Club (as Joni-Pip is the first of The Circles Trilogy), and they sent The Prime Minister of The UK, Gordon Brown, a copy, which he has replied to, thanking them personally. Joni-Pip is the story of a spoilt, brattish Anglo-American girl, living in England during The Second World War. After the bombing of Bath (her beloved City), in 1942, her American Father moves the family to the safety of their Country Cottage (Knotty Knook), in Berry Bush, on the edge of Sherwood Forest. On the way there, they stop for a picnic and unseen to the others, Joni-Pip receives a visit from three strangers, a girl and two boys. They tell her that she must change and become a nice girl, as her very future depends on it The next day, Joni-Pip is handed an old note by her Grandfather. He had found it in the Ruin of a Workhouse that had burnt down in 1892. The Ruin lay in the woods by Joni-Pip's cottage. The note was from a little Victorian girl, Amelia Plate, who had died, along with all the other children in the Workhouse Fire. At this time Joni-Pip and her friends receive visitors from 2007, who leave them with a Formula. They immediately set out to try and unravel the Formula, enlisting the help of Archimedes Spindlethrop, the 'thought to be' Mad Inventor. They all then set out on a 'fabulous journey' trying to work out the way to go back in Time and save the children, who all died in the Workhouse Fire. There are many set backs and bumps on the way but when they do manage to change the Past they return to find great and strange changes along with unexpected surprises that Joni-Pip and her friends never imagined There is a wonderful twist at the end, preparing the way for BOOK TWO of The Circles Trilogy, the publication of which is eagerly anticipated by so many adults and children alike.
Synopsis
Joni-Pip is a bratty Anglo-American girl, living in England during World War II. After the bombing of Bath, her American father moves the family to the safety of their country cottage on the edge of Sherwood Forest. On the way there, three strangers tell Joni-Pip she must change and become a nice girl, as her very future depends on it.
Synopsis
The AMERICAN CHRONICLE March 2010All Hail the King All hail the King ... Carrie King that is. Carrie King is an author who happens to live in England, so she 's the King of England. All right, enough fun for the moment. Ms. King has written a brilliant book, The Life in the Wood with Joni Pip, that can stand beside the likes of Catcher in the Rye, The Old Man and the Sea, or Walden and not shrink in importance, yet it can be next to Winnie the Pooh, Alice in Wonderland, Huckleberry Finn or Treasure Island, and seem right at home. Joni-Pip is a must for any library; for those who know and love quality writing.Joni-Pip's adventures begin when her family moves to Sherwood Forest to escape the World War Two bombing of Bath, England. Joni-Pip even meets Robin Hood there. I'll leave how this happens as another reason for you to get and read the book. Suffice to say, Ms. King cleverly makes the unbelievable easily believable and sensible. Augmented with drawings and asides to the reader, Joni-Pip is what some of the younger set are calling spiffy . That's actually an old word meaning sharp in appearance or dress, the modern slang term means, something on the order of beyond excellent . The Life in the Wood with Joni Pip is indeed beyond excellent. Ms. King can and does craft her writing in a spellbinding way. You won't want to put the book down, so be sure you have a good block of time to hide away from the real world to step into the wild, wonderful world of Joni-Pip.Most reviewers tell you the basic story in brief. I'm not going to do that here, there's just no way to do this beautifully written piece of work justice in a few sentences. Want to know the secret of the stars in the sky? Want to understand the orbit of life and other secrets of the Universe? You'll just have to get The Life in the Wood with Joni-Pip and read it for yourself; then swear to keep them secret Dave Broughton